We had the good fortune of connecting with ChristinaCurates and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Christina, why did you pursue a creative career?
I started creating playlists and mixes of songs that you don’t hear on mainstream radio stations. I wanted to introduce people to new artists and good music they may not have heard before.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I am a math teacher of 22 years, so curating music is something I enjoy to do in my spare time. The challenges of teaching over the last few years, I felt like I needed an outlet, something to take the stress away so I started putting mixes together and released them on Sundays. At first I was very timid to talk on the mixes, not sure why my career requires me to communicate with my students. So I started talking more on the mixes. I just want to be known to the world as a place people can go to find and discover good music.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I recently moved to the Atlanta area, so I would say Moods Music in Little Five Points. The vibe is amazing. You can go and discover music and shop a little. The Bomb Biscuit is a nice cozy spot for breakfast. I have also attended a few shows at the City Winery and Center Stage.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I want to thank Frances Jaye of Neo Soul Cafe and the people I was introduced to through Neo Soul Cafe. We would share new music in the group and talk about music and our love for it. I would also like to thank Mr. Al Pete of The Groove Suite which is a part of MPN Management for the opportunity to start playing my mixes in his platform.

Website: https://taplink.cc/christinacurates

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